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Raleigh News and ObserverCottonmouth turf war turns comical when a raccoon wades into middle of NC marsh fight
“I wish I could be as brave as this raccoon!”
- USA TODAY
A South Carolina woman died in an alligator attack: How rare is that? What to do if you see one
A woman was killed by an alligator near a pond in South Carolina, the fourth known person to die of an alligator attack in the United States in 2022.
- Kansas City Star
The 10,000th hellbender is released into Missouri river. Watch ‘snot otter’ swim away
Hellbenders have strong jaws and a natural camouflage that’s perfect for blending in.
- USA TODAY
A pipe dream, or a possibility? Water experts debate 1,500-mile aqueduct from Cajun Country to Lake Powell.
Other ideas to solve the West's water woes are equally complicated: Toting icebergs from the Arctic, desalinating ocean water or manufacturing rain.
- Miami Herald
A shark attacked a 10-year-old boy in the Keys. He lost part of a leg, his family says
The boy was snorkeling with his family at the time.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A Wisconsin team goes on the hunt for the elusive and endangered massasauga rattlesnake
The DNR is working to find and monitor eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, one of two rattlesnake species native to Wisconsin.
- WHIO
And the winner is... Cincinnati Zoo reveals name of baby hippo
The Cincinnati Zoo’s newest baby hippo has a name!
- Christian Science Monitor
History uncovered: Fossils older than dinosaurs, and a religious refuge
Progress roundup: Discoveries in both Brazil and Turkey were so vast that paleontologists and archaeologists have a wealth of opportunities to learn.
- Time
What Comes After the Coming Climate Anarchy?
Our civilization is slowly collapsing—but the next one is already rising
- The Guardian
‘Gross negligence’: popular Michigan river hit with second chemical spill in four years
Spill is yet another example of how contamination from corporate polluters can endanger entire communities, critics say
- Associated Press
Columbia River's salmon are at the core of ancient religion
Kiona has fished for Chinook salmon for decades on his family’s scaffold at the edge of the falls, using a dip net suspended from a 33-foot pole. For thousands of years, Native tribes in this area have relied on Nch’i-Wána, or “the great river,” for its salmon and steelhead trout, and its surrounding areas for the fields bearing edible roots, medicinal herbs and berry bushes as well as the deer and elk whose meat and hides are used for food and ritual.
- Idaho Statesman
Idaho National Laboratory ‘leads the way,’ chosen to host new nuclear reactor
If Congress provides funding for the reactor, it will be the first of its kind to operate in the U.S. in nearly 30 years.
- CBS News
A megaflood could bring over 8 feet of water to parts of California
Climate change has already doubled the likelihood of catastrophic flooding in the state, researchers found, and without a limit on greenhouse gas emissions, it'll only get worse.
- USA TODAY
Feds cut Colorado River allocation for Arizona and Nevada in 2023, citing need for 'urgent action'
While Arizona and Nevada will get less water, California will not lose any of its share next year, according to the feds' blueprint released Tuesday.
- The Daily Beast
The Mad Plan to Save Earth by Flooding It With Phytoplankton
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyThe main conversation around climate change primarily focuses on one thing: how much carbon is in the air—and by extension, how to reduce it. However, what is less talked about but may become incredibly important is how much carbon is in our oceans. There is 50 times more carbon in the ocean than the atmosphere. Some climate researchers believe if we could just slightly increase the amount of carbon the ocean can absorb from the atmosphere, we could avo
- AFP
Record heat in 1954 does not disprove global warming
Social media posts claim a US heatwave in the summer of 1954 proves global warming is "only an agenda." This is false; temperatures did break records in the Midwest that year, but experts say isolated weather events do not disprove the science of climate change, which has made heatwaves more frequent and intense."There was no 'GLOBAL WARMING' or 'CLIMATE CHANGE' agenda in 1954. The current rhetoric is only an agenda about power control and wealth redistribution," says a July 28, 2022 Facebook po
- LA Times
As talks on Colorado River water falter, U.S. government imposes new restrictions
The federal government has announced a tier 2 emergency based on Lake Mead water levels, requiring reductions for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico.
- The Desert Sun
Pipe dream or possible? Experts weigh in on idea of sending Mississippi River water to West
Other ideas include toting icebergs from the Arctic and building desalination plants by the Sea of Cortez. Experts say conserving water tops them all.
- GOBankingRates
Best Hybrid and Electric Cars of 2022: How Much They Cost and More To Know
With gas prices on the rise, you may be looking to make the switch to a hybrid or electric vehicle. When choosing a hybrid or EV, you need to take certain factors into consideration that you don't...
- Erie Times News
Toxic pollution in the Great Lakes remains a colossal problem
The U.S. and Canada failed the Great Lakes by becoming complacent too soon after the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement's early success.